diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index b7fe783..77b1691 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ img {
   font-size: 90%;
 }
 
+#recent_notes_spacer {
+  height: 0.5em;
+}
+
 .note_tree_table {
   border-collapse: collapse;
 }
diff --git a/view/Note_tree_area.py b/view/Note_tree_area.py
index a201a07..b09bf90 100644
--- a/view/Note_tree_area.py
+++ b/view/Note_tree_area.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Note_tree_area( Div ):
               root_note_id = note.object_id,
               base_name = u"recent_note",
             ) for note in recent_notes ],
-            navigation = Tbody( Tr(
+            navigation = Tbody( Tr( id = "recent_notes_spacer" ), Tr(
               Td(),
               Td(
                 A( u"more", href = u"#", id = u"recent_notes_more_link", class_ = u"undisplayed" ),